Open Forum

I am so excited to finally share this with you all. The 5th edition of our Growth & Scale Report is officially live, and our team at CloseSimple is incredibly proud of how this one turned out. We wanted to create something that wasn't just inspiring, but genuinely useful for those of us on the frontlines of title and escrow every day

We were honored to feature the amazing Camille Brannon on the cover to talk about how she built her powerhouse firm with relentless focus and a people-first approach. Inside, we have stories from over 20 other leaders like Mike Rubin, Shonna Cardello, and Aaron Davis who are absolutely crushing it, each in their own unique way. We also spotlight George Duffield and his incredible strategy for generating over 1,000 5-Star Google reviews. He shows how he actually lands new customers directly from them, a rare success story in an industry where that outcome is often discussed but seldom seen. But with over 20 leaders featured in this magazine, it's going to be hard to share about each one here, so you'll have to check out the full magazine at closesimple.com/gsr (... or find us at a conference to grab a physical copy, because yes, we actually print these!!!)

For our 5th edition, we wanted to go deeper on the real-world challenges affecting industry leaders. To do that, we moved beyond our own viewpoint and created the new "Industry Editorials" section, handing the microphone directly to some of the sharpest thought leaders in the business to share what they believe the industry needs to hear right now:

• Jenny Martin from Future Title & Escrow on why company culture is your most powerful growth engine.

• Jonathan Holfinger from Northwest Title breaking down the tough realities of valuing a title agency.

• Liz Casselman from Birmingham Title Agency and American Title Agency of Lenawee on finding top-tier consulting talent you've already paid for (your team!).

• Francis "Trip" Riley, Chair of Saul Ewing's Consumer Financial Services Litigation Group with a critical look at the risks of Attorney Opinion Letters.

We also have a deep dive into how Near North Title Group with Pam Butler, Alex Grundhoffer and Allison Rabin, is using creativity to fight fraud (wait till you see this out-of-the-box method). We hope this helps you and your team as you continue to fight fraud.

Our goal with the GSR was to create something you could take back to your team and use to spark real conversations about growth, culture, and protecting your business. We wanted to feature real-world proof you can point to and say, "Look, they're doing it... so can we!"

Would love for you to check it out and hear what you think.

You can read the full issue at closesimple.gsr

Bill:

Congratulations!! This is very exciting

I am so excited to finally share this with you all. The 5th edition of our Growth & Scale Report is officially live, and our team at CloseSimple is incredibly proud of how this one turned out. We wanted to create something that wasn't just inspiring, but genuinely useful for those of us on the frontlines of title and escrow every day

We were honored to feature the amazing Camille Brannon on the cover to talk about how she built her powerhouse firm with relentless focus and a people-first approach. Inside, we have stories from over 20 other leaders like Mike Rubin, Shonna Cardello, and Aaron Davis who are absolutely crushing it, each in their own unique way. We also spotlight George Duffield and his incredible strategy for generating over 1,000 5-Star Google reviews. He shows how he actually lands new customers directly from them, a rare success story in an industry where that outcome is often discussed but seldom seen. But with over 20 leaders featured in this magazine, it's going to be hard to share about each one here, so you'll have to check out the full magazine at closesimple.com/gsr (... or find us at a conference to grab a physical copy, because yes, we actually print these!!!)

For our 5th edition, we wanted to go deeper on the real-world challenges affecting industry leaders. To do that, we moved beyond our own viewpoint and created the new "Industry Editorials" section, handing the microphone directly to some of the sharpest thought leaders in the business to share what they believe the industry needs to hear right now:

• Jenny Martin from Future Title & Escrow on why company culture is your most powerful growth engine.

• Jonathan Holfinger from Northwest Title breaking down the tough realities of valuing a title agency.

• Liz Casselman from Birmingham Title Agency and American Title Agency of Lenawee on finding top-tier consulting talent you've already paid for (your team!).

• Francis "Trip" Riley, Chair of Saul Ewing's Consumer Financial Services Litigation Group with a critical look at the risks of Attorney Opinion Letters.

We also have a deep dive into how Near North Title Group with Pam Butler, Alex Grundhoffer and Allison Rabin, is using creativity to fight fraud (wait till you see this out-of-the-box method). We hope this helps you and your team as you continue to fight fraud.

Our goal with the GSR was to create something you could take back to your team and use to spark real conversations about growth, culture, and protecting your business. We wanted to feature real-world proof you can point to and say, "Look, they're doing it... so can we!"

Would love for you to check it out and hear what you think.

You can read the full issue at closesimple.gsr